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Children have a natural curiosity and they ask questions, lots of questions. As we grow up we sometimes forget to retain this curiosity and therefore stop asking questions.Without asking questions, it is a lot harder to see opportunities, uncover customer needs and desires and make the right marketing decisions for your business. There are 3 words Read More

Sure, the economy is bad, but that doesn't mean it will stay that way, and many opportunities to expand into new markets may arise now when things look so bleak. Entrepreneurial Connection has put together the following Web seminar looking at how to expand your business when the time comes. Take a look not only at the linked article below but at Read More

Wondering how to start a small business blog? This article from Small Business Brief looks specifically at the importance of planning before starting your blog and looks at some of the critical questions to answer. Deciding what you wish to accomplish with your small business blog is a huge part of the equation...and a huge part of figuring out wh Read More

Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends shares these important tips on starting a business (and contrasts them with what not to do) n a post at Open Forum. You'll find this tightly budgeted approach important when considering your own ventures. Sure, the temptation is always there to spend lots of money. If you don't have any starting out, you w Read More

How are Jay-Z, Seth Godin, and Twitter related? Read this post to find out. Read More

Social media marketing and the businesses that utilize it have become more sophisticated. More small businesses are beginning to understand how to best leverage online tools to build a community and recognize that engagement and interaction are the foundations of social marketing, but most don't know what's next. Read More

Often, the source of a statement means everything. It might, for example, be more newsworthy if Gordon Brown labeled Americans "silly" than if (or when) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called us all evil pigs. And Matt Cutts would just like everyone to know that one source of a study on advertising isn't exactly Google's best friend. Read More

Will your business be one of the 56% that fail within the first five years? That will depend a lot on whether you can overcome your fear of selling... Read More

I'm introduced to new Web sites every day. A friend will send me an article to read or someone will post an interesting link on Twitter and I'll click through. And after I'm done reading the information I was sent there for, my next click is on the About page. Your About page serves many purposes. It gives visitors important information about you, Read More

It is often frustrating to convert prospects to clients. Sometimes, the process seems to take forever. You found a prospect client, then you arrange a meeting with your prospect, make a sales presentation or initial consultation at no charge, then you follow up and still struggling to close the sales. The time range between the first meeting and cl Read More